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Christchurch earthquake: New home owners in limbo
New home owners are finding themselves in limbo as insurers refuse to write any new policies for Christchurch's shaken homes.
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Building inspectors fan out across Christchurch
Building inspectors and welfare staff have been knocking on the doors of about 3600 households in Christchurch today, assessing the needs of people and property.
![Midnight subsidy for quake-hit businesses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Midnight subsidy for quake-hit businesses
The first round of quake-affected businesses signed up to the Government's wage assistance package will see money in the bank tomorrow.
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Christchurch earthquake, <i>Day 6 updates</i>
Tracking today's events as they happen on day six of the Christchurch earthquake disaster.
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Christchurch earthquake: CBD cordon to be lifted
Christchurch's CBD cordon will be lifted tomorrow morning if there are no further major aftershocks. The city's Bus Exchange will also open.
![Christchurch earthquake: The Aftershock Diary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Christchurch earthquake: The Aftershock Diary
Blogger Mike Dickison on Christchurch's week of shakes, in which he found out Eva Longoria was praying for him.
![Christchurch earthquake: Special needs school burgled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Christchurch earthquake: Special needs school burgled
The theft of thousands of dollars of equipment from a Christchurch special needs school has been called 'a kick in the guts' for students struggling to deal with the quake.
![Business steps up to help earthquake victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Business steps up to help earthquake victims
New Zealand businesses are stepping up and helping out Christchurch earthquake victims.
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$7.5m for Canterbury social service providers
The Govt has made $7.5m available to organisations providing social services to those affected by Saturday’s earthquake in Canterbury.
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RWC tickets held for sale to Canterbury earthquake affected
Tickets to some Canterbury matches for next year's Rugby World Cup have been set aside for those affected by Saturday's earthquake.
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More Kaiapoi residents forced to leave home
Nearly 400 homes in Kaiapoi and Pines Beach are under restricted access or considered unsafe as a result of Saturday's quake.
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The earthquake - five things you need to know (Thursday)
If you only have a minute and you want today's need-to-know earthquake news at a glance, this is the page for you.
![Christchurch water declared safe after earthquake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Christchurch water declared safe after earthquake
Water restrictions have been lifted for Christchurch and Banks Peninsula but some Waimakariri residents must still boil their water and their river is contaminated.
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MP: Fish tank smashed inches from my girl's head
The Christchurch earthquake threw a fish tank across Amy Adams' daughter's bedroom, shattering on the bed inches from her head.
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Help support Christchurch earthquake victims
APN News & Media, publisher of nzherald.co.nz, is today launching a nation-wide appeal for Christchurch earthquake victims.
![Haiti's earthquake similar but deadlier than Christchurch's](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Haiti's earthquake similar but deadlier than Christchurch's
Researchers explain why Canterbury escaped with no loss of life and little damage compared with the devastation in Haiti.